[TN-Bird] Season Report Notice for THE MIGRANT
- From: "Wallace Coffey" <jwcoffey@xxxxxxxxxx>
- To: "TN-birds" <tn-bird@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Mon, 14 Jul 2008 16:44:25 -0400
Fall 'Season Report' To Begin for THE MIGRANT
Throughout the year, editorial staff of the Tennessee journal of ornithology
search messages posted to TN-Birds Net to gleam important field data
regarding Tennessee birds. It is eventually published in the pages of
THE MIGRANT, published by the Tennessee Ornithological Society.
For these reasons you are asked to be as specific as possible about
species reported as well as locations, including communities and counties, for
which you are posting to TN-Birds.
Much of this information is used by scientists and wildlife managers. These
summaries help understand bird distribution and occurrences. Your post may
have important data that will eventually help support funding for research and
management by wildlife agencies. Eventually, this data may help authors of
popular field guides edit distribution maps.
On Aug 1 of each year we enter the fall season.
Records for the fall season are collected from Aug 1 thru Nov 30.
The map at the top of this post shows the breakdowns used by the individual
season editors and the regions they monitor. Their summaries for the period
are published by the regions detailed in the map.
In a more technical sense, we are currently still in the summer season thru
July 31. Those of you who watch the early shorebird and early migrants moving
now in some reports, realize the fall migration has begun and the activity is
picking up considerably. But there is a difference between the fall season
reported in THE MIGRANT and the actual movements of early fall migrants
you are watching.
REGION EDITORS:
Western Coastal Plain Region:
Dick Preston
261 Sassafras Circle, Munford, TN 38058
dickpreston@xxxxxxxxxxxx
Highland Rim and Basin Region:
Phillip Casteel
400 Forrest Park Rd., B1-4, Madison, TN 37115
capemaywarbler1@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Cumberland Plateau / Ridge & Valley Region:
Rick Knight
804 N. Hills Dr., Johnson City, TN 37604
rknight8@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Eastern Mountain Region:
Richard Lewis
mountainbirds@xxxxxxxxx
407 V. I. Ranch Rd., Bristol, TN 37620
These editors are very knowledgeable of the birdlife and records for their
individuals regions and much of the state. Some have been publishing
reports in THE SEASON for decades.
Rick Knight of Johnson City, TN is the overall state editor for all season
materials published.
rknight8@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
If you have any questions or need assistance don't hesitate to send any
of these persons a message and I am sure they will be happy to assist you.
THE ANNUAL SEASONS:
Winter Season: Dec 1 thru Feb 28.
Spring Season: Mar 1 thru May 31.
Summer Season: Jun 1 thru Jul 31
Fall Season: Aug 1 thru Nov 30.
Thanks to you for the high quality reports you provide.
We hope you will continue to enjoy your experience with the list.
Let's go birding.....
Wallace Coffey
Tennessee Ornithological Society
Moderator TN-Birds Net
Bristol, TN
jwcoffey@xxxxxxxxxx
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